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TM 10-4930-229-12&P
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
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OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...1-1
Section I.
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...1-1
Section II.
Equipment Description and Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...1-3
Section III
Principles of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...1-14
OVERVIEW
This chapter includes general information common to all Army equipment and specific information pertinent to the
equipment covered in this manual.
Section I. GENERAL INFORMATION
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Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...1-1
1-2
Maintenance Forms and Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...1-1
1-3
Destruction of Army Materiel to Prevent Enemy Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1-4
Preparation for Storage or Shipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...1-3
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Reporting of Equipment improvement Recommendations (EIR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
1-1. Scope. The scope of this manual is described in the following subparagraphs.
a. Type of Manual. This manual provides operator and unit and maintenance instructions for Forward Area
Refueling Equipment (FARE) NSN 4930-00-133-3041. Included in these instructions are procedures forgetting
up and operating the equipment under usual and unusual conditions as well as inspection, troubleshooting, repair
and replacement of individual components and assemblies. This manual also provides a repair parts and special
tools list in Appendix F.
b. Equipment Name. Forward Area Refueling Equipment, hereinafter referred to as FARE (figure 1-1)
c. Purpose of Equipment . FARE is used to transfer fuel from 500 gallon (1892.5 liter) collapsible drums to
helicopters in forward combat areas. It can also be used to refuel fixed-wing aircraft and ground vehicles.
1-2. Maintenance Forms and Records. Department of the Army forms and procedures used for
equipment maintenance will be those prescribed by DA PAM 738-750, The Army Maintenance Management
System.
1-3. Destruction of Army Materiel to Prevent Enemy Use. For information and instructions on
destruction of Army materiel to prevent enemy use, refer to TM 750-244-3, Procedures for Destruction of
Equipment to Prevent Enemy Use.
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